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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 542,304,017.40, 813,456,026.10 and 173,838,257.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 542,304,017.40, 813,456,026.10 and 173,838,257.40 is: 260,757,386.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    542,304,017.40 : 813,456,026.10 = 173,838,257.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    542,304,017.40/813,456,026.10 = 173,838,257.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    542,304,017.40x = 813,456,026.10 × 173,838,257.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    542,304,017.40x = 141,409,778,048,752,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,409,778,048,752,928/542,304,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,757,386.10

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